Afex River Camp, Juba, South Sudan · RRC Reg. No. 6476

Our approach

Programmes designed with
communities, not for them

Nine principles govern how CARi analyses need, designs response, delivers
services and measures whether anything actually changed.

Principles

What guides our programming

Each principle carries operational requirements — not aspirations — written into our programme quality standards.

Community-Led Development

Local committees co-design activities, set priorities and monitor delivery.

Integrated Programming

Protection, health and engagement teams work from one shared plan per location.

Localisation

South Sudanese leadership, staff and suppliers — with transparent transfer of resources.

Safeguarding & PSEA

Zero tolerance, mandatory training, safe reporting channels and survivor-centred response.

Gender Equality

Gender analysis informs design; women and girls lead in decision-making structures.

MEAL

Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning built into every project cycle.

Innovation

Low-bandwidth digital tools, including the Anenasawa chatbot, extend reach and feedback.

Partnership

We work with government, UN agencies, INGOs, CSOs and the private sector.

Sustainability

Handover plans, local systems strengthening and community ownership from day one.

Programme cycle

How a CARi programme moves
from listening to handover

A five-stage cycle applied consistently across every location and portfolio.

01. Listen

Community consultation, protection and needs analysis, gender and inclusion assessment.

02. Co-design

Community committees and technical teams agree activities, targets and accountability measures.

03. Deliver

Integrated delivery through trained national staff, volunteers and local partners.

04. Measure

MEAL systems collect verified data, complaints and feedback throughout implementation.

05. Learn & hand over

Findings are published, capacity transferred, and community structures take ownership.

Integration model

One community, one plan

Rather than running parallel projects, CARi builds a single operational plan per location. Protection, health and community engagement teams share assessment data, referral pathways, community structures and reporting — so a woman reached through a health service can access protection support the same day.

Shared analysis

One needs and risk assessment informs all three portfolios.

Shared pathways

Referrals move between health, protection and community structures.

Shared accountability

One complaints and feedback mechanism per location.

Shared measurement

A single MEAL framework tracks combined outcomes.

Interested in how we measure results?

Our results and impact page sets out the theory of change, indicators and reporting
commitments behind our programmes.

Our Partners